NT school holidays 2027
Northern Territory government school holidays in 2027: mid-semester 1 break 3 April to 12 April, mid-year break 19 June to 12 July, mid-semester 2 break 18 September to 4 October, summer 10 December to 24 January 2028. Students start Term 1 on Wednesday 27 January 2027 (staff from Monday 25 January) and finish Term 4 on Thursday 9 December 2027. These dates apply in Darwin, Alice Springs and Katherine and across NT.
These are the 2027 dates. NT school holidays 2028
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Students start Wed 27 Jan9.7 weeks | Mon 25 Jan | Fri 2 Apr | 9.7 weeks |
| Mid-semester 1 breakApril holidays1 week and 3 days | Sat 3 Apr | Mon 12 Apr | 1 week and 3 days |
| Term 2Students start Tue 13 Apr9.7 weeks | Mon 12 Apr | Fri 18 Jun | 9.7 weeks |
| Mid-year breakJune–July holidays3 weeks and 3 days | Sat 19 Jun | Mon 12 Jul | 3 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 3Students start Tue 13 Jul9.7 weeks | Mon 12 Jul | Fri 17 Sep | 9.7 weeks |
| Mid-semester 2 breakSeptember–October holidays2 weeks and 3 days | Sat 18 Sep | Mon 4 Oct | 2 weeks and 3 days |
| Term 4Students start Tue 5 Oct. Students finish Thu 9 Dec9.7 weeks | Mon 4 Oct | Fri 10 Dec | 9.7 weeks |
| Summer holidaysChristmas holidays6 weeks and 4 days | Fri 10 Dec | Mon 24 Jan 2028 | 6 weeks and 4 days |
Holidays run from the day after students finish to the day before they return, weekends included. Terms show the department's dates, which can include staff-only days.
- Source
- Northern Territory Government, Department of Education and Training
- Checked
- 26 October 2026
- Status
- Official dates
Pupil-free days in 2027
Schools are open for staff but students don't attend on these days. Days next to a holiday make the break a day longer for children.
- Monday 25 January 2027
- Monday 12 April 2027
- Monday 12 July 2027
- Monday 4 October 2027
- Friday 10 December 2027
Public holidays during term
These NT public holidays fall on school days during 2027 terms, so government schools are closed:
- Tuesday 26 January 2027: Australia Day
- Friday 26 March 2027: Good Friday
- Monday 29 March 2027: Easter Monday
- Monday 26 April 2027: Anzac Day
- Monday 3 May 2027: May Day
- Monday 14 June 2027: King's Birthday
- Monday 2 August 2027: Picnic Day
2027 calendar
January
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
September
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
December
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
School holidaysPublic holiday
Catholic and independent schools
These dates are for Northern Territory government schools; Gunbalanya School has its own calendar. Catholic Education NT publishes dates for all its schools. Term end dates match government schools, but students sometimes start a day earlier or later. In 2026, Catholic students return on Monday 13 April and Monday 5 October, a day before government students. Aboriginal Catholic Community Schools start the year on Monday 2 February. Independent schools set their own dates, so check with your school.
Questions
When do the NT school holidays start in 2027?
The first NT school holidays of 2027 run from Saturday 3 April to Monday 12 April 2027 (1 week and 3 days), after students finish Term 1 on Friday 2 April 2027.
When does Term 1 start in NT in 2027?
Term 1 starts on Monday 25 January 2027 for staff, and students start on Wednesday 27 January 2027. It ends on Friday 2 April 2027.
When does Term 4 end in NT in 2027?
Term 4 ends on Friday 10 December 2027, and students finish on Thursday 9 December 2027. The summer holidays then run until Monday 24 January 2028, 6 weeks and 4 days in all.
Are the NT Easter holidays in 2027 at Easter?
No. Easter Sunday is Sunday 28 March 2027, but the mid-semester 1 break runs from Saturday 3 April to Monday 12 April 2027. The Easter long weekend falls during term.
Do Darwin school holidays differ from the rest of NT?
No. Darwin and the rest of the Northern Territory use the same government school term dates. Catholic and independent schools can set their own.
Other years
Source: School term and holiday dates in NT (2027 term dates), Northern Territory Government, Department of Education and Training. Checked 26 October 2026. All official sources.